Worse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |wɜːrs|  American pronunciation of the word worse
Brit.  |wɜːs|  British pronunciation of the word worse
- this word is used as a comparative form of the adjective bad

noun

- something inferior in quality or condition or effect
for better or for worse
accused of cheating and lying and worse

adjective

- (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
this road is worse than the first one we took
the road is in worse shape than it was
she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying
- changed for the worse in health or fitness
I feel worse today
her cold is worse

adverb

- (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner
he did worse on the second exam

Extra examples

His schoolwork got worse after his parents split up.

Her second book was worse than her first one.

Her first book was bad, but her second one is even worse.

This one is no worse than that one.

Could the situation get any worse?

You have even worse luck than I do.

It turned out to be a worse idea than we originally thought.

She ended up in worse shape than when she started.

Things are bad for him now, but he was in a worse situation last week.

Cheer up. Things could be worse, you know.

I didn't want to tell her that worse was yet to come.

Her accusations don't bother me. I've been accused of worse.

When I lost my job, my life took a turn for the worse.

I did much worse on my second try.

You drive worse than he does.

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